Penn State Wrestling: 3 things we learned from B1G Championships

Penn State Wrestling has sights set on a National Championship, with lesson learned from B1Gs

As we turn the chapter from the 2021 B1G Championships to the upcoming NCAA Championships, what have we learned so far about this year’s Penn State Wrestling team?

Specifically, what do the results from last weekend mean to the Nittany Lions‘ National Championship hopes?

Are there more questions than answers? How many more sentences will I type before I get to my point?

All fair questions.

So let’s take a look at 3 things we learned about Penn State Wrestling from the B1G Championships

No. 1

Penn State is still a year or two away from being a dominant force in both the B1G’s and on the national level.

Let’s face it, Penn State Wrestling wasn’t going to topple Iowa last year, had the NCAA Championships actually happened. They’re probably not going to beat them the Hawkeyes year either.

And based on this year being a free year, I don’t have any information which would lead me to believe the six seniors on Iowa won’t be running it back next year. So, will they once again be the king of the wrestling hill next year? I really don’t know the answer.

This has to be a difficult realization for Penn State Wrestling fans, as winning National Championships have been the norm in the past nine seasons. This Penn State Wrestling team is obviously talented, but they’re incredibly young, inexperienced, and need more time in the weight room.

Which brings us to the next thing we learned …